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The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast networkFri, 09 Dec 2016 13:01:12 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.116302432Megyn Kelly gets angry: Why don’t the left’s “civility” rules apply to Black Lives Matter protesters?http://hotair.com/archives/2015/09/02/megyn-kelly-gets-angry-why-dont-the-lefts-civility-rules-apply-to-black-lives-matter-protesters/
http://hotair.com/archives/2015/09/02/megyn-kelly-gets-angry-why-dont-the-lefts-civility-rules-apply-to-black-lives-matter-protesters/#commentsWed, 02 Sep 2015 18:41:28 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=3875766Via Gateway Pundit, Trump fans will grumble that Kelly’s putting on a show here to try to win back conservatives after the debate dust-up. I doubt it. Why would she need to win back an audience that she hasn’t lost? The anger, I think, is real, and the reason it’s real is because the double standard is so egregious.

By the standards of Democratic demagoguery after Gabby Giffords was shot, the left owns every drop of blood spilled by cop-killers since BLM got going. Remember, the argument at the time wasn’t that Jared Loughner had read or heard some particular bit of right-wing invective that had inspired him to shoot Giffords. The argument was that the sheer accumulation of lefty-bashing by the right, from talk radio to Sarah Palin’s “crosshairs” map to signs carried at tea-party rallies, had somehow created an “atmosphere” of rage that Loughner had tapped into as permission to murder a member of Congress. It’s the same argument the left uses when it tries to shift blame for JFK’s assassination from fellow traveler Lee Harvey Oswald to the anti-Kennedy Birchers in Dallas. Rage towards the left and its agenda is the true criminal offense. Pinning it to an actual crime, regardless of who committed it, to make accomplices of all conservatives is a formality. That’s why, to answer Kelly’s question, the “atmosphere” of rage towards cops promoted by BLM can’t similarly be said to have influenced the degenerates who have been murdering officers: Rules of civility that are designed to criminalize opposition to liberalism can’t be applied to a left-wing movement, no matter how overtly violent their rhetoric (“pigs in a blanket, fry them like bacon”) gets.

In fact, incredible as it may seem, at about two-thirds of the way in here the guy debating Katie Pavlich (and Kelly) actually repeats the lefty smear that Loughner was a tea partier. Pavlich tries to call him on it but he doesn’t miss a beat. Even here, with Kelly demanding accountability from the left for its double standard on incendiary rhetoric, the lie that the tea party somehow bears responsibility for Giffords’s near-murder slides easily into the conversation. And you know what? I bet Fowler really believes it. I don’t think he was knowingly lying in repeating the long-ago debunked theory that Loughner was some sort of right-wing crazy instead of a regular ol’ crazy. I think left-wing opinion makers built that narrative so quickly and solidly after the shooting that even now, four years later, it remains an article of faith among some Democrats that Loughner was moved by conservative rhetoric to try to kill Giffords. We’re never going to get Stalinists to apologize for this game. They invented it and they’re better at it than we’ll ever be.

]]>http://hotair.com/archives/2015/09/02/megyn-kelly-gets-angry-why-dont-the-lefts-civility-rules-apply-to-black-lives-matter-protesters/feed/1653875766Gov’t to creamery: Your milk is entirely too natural to not be labeled “imitation”http://hotair.com/archives/2015/08/20/govt-to-creamery-your-milk-is-entirely-too-natural-to-not-be-labeled-imitation/
http://hotair.com/archives/2015/08/20/govt-to-creamery-your-milk-is-entirely-too-natural-to-not-be-labeled-imitation/#commentsFri, 21 Aug 2015 02:01:25 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=3874298Sometimes government’s dishonesty, incompetence, wastefulness, and misguided nannyism combine to make a perfectly ridiculous story. Today’s comes to us from Florida, where the Ocheesee Creamery is being forced to dump gallons upon gallons of good, natural skim milk because the state is requiring the business to label its good, natural skim milk “imitation” because they haven’t added anything to it.

Paul and Mary Lou Wesselhoeft have been fighting this in federal court with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, which had formerly allowed them to sell their skim milk while calling it skim milk. No one seemed confused by this except the state government, which changed its requirements.

DACS has decided what is commonly known as skim milk—whole milk with the cream skimmed off—cannot be called “skim milk” unless it is artificially injected with vitamin A. DACS has demanded that Mary Lou either inject vitamin A before she can call it skim milk, or use a confusing and misleading label that calls it something it is not: Non-Grade ‘A’ Milk Product, Natural Milk Vitamins Removed. Mary Lou suggested other labels that would ensure customers her skim milk is only pasteurized skim milk, not just a “milk product,” but DACS rejected each one.

As the AP reports, the judge in the case seems confused by the government’s position, not the act of calling skim milk skim milk:

Webster’s dictionary defines skim milk as simply “milk from which cream has been removed,” with no mention of added vitamins. But Department lawyer Ashley Davis told a judge consumers expect whole milk and skim milk to have the same nutritional value and that the Wesselhoefts’ skim milk is nutritionally inferior because vitamins are removed when the milk fat is removed.

Judge Robert Hinkle said he’s not so sure consumers expect skim milk to have the same nutritional value as whole milk.

“You know something’s been removed in order to make it skim milk,” he said.

Hinkle also seemed to have problems with the word imitation.

“It’s hard to call this imitation milk. It came right out of the cow,” Hinkle said. “Anyone who reads imitation skim milk would think it didn’t come out of a cow.”

I’m with Hinkle. Doesn’t it seem like common knowledge that skim milk is whole milk with a bunch of delicious fat removed (I have my own issues with allowing skim milk to be called milk, but it’s a personal peeve that need not be adjudicated by the state, and I digress)? We all understand they’re not the same product, nutritionally, and that’s precisely why some people choose skim over whole.

The Wesselhoeft refuse to add extra stuff to their all-natural product because the tiny creamery got into business to sell and all-natural product. Their commitment to natural products was just fine with consumers, but now the government’s actions a threatening this small business and the livelihoods of those who work there:

The dairy was selling 200 to 300 gallons of skim milk a week at $5 a gallon before the state ordered them to relabel it or stop selling it.

Communities lose jobs, entrepreneurs lose dreams, and consumers lose great products for the silliest of reasons. The story of the Wesselhoefts reminded me of the closing of Il Mondo Vecchio in Colorado in 2012— an “Old-World-style salumeria” similarly dedicated to natural processes. The FDA was having none of that, requiring that these sausage-makers, adored by Denver foodies, add nitrates, nitrites and preservatives to their meats.

“In August, the USDA imposed additional requirements on Il Mondo Vecchio’s production methods. After two months of sharing information and collaboration back and forth between Il Mondo Vecchio and the USDA as well as various attempts to modify the production methods,” the owners announced, “Il Mondo Vecchio has determined that the impact of the regulatory requirements on dry cured sausage products was detrimental to the quality of the product and therefore, Mark and Gennaro are forced to close the[ir] doors.”

DeNittis’ sausage never made anyone sick, and the USDA didn’t even take issue with its safety— only the process by which it was produced, under regulations set up for the kinds of large-scale operations for which many Americans enjoy having alternatives. Alternatives like Il Mondo Vecchio and Ocheesee Creamery, which fight an uphill battle to exist in the first place, as all small businesses do, and then run the risk of being quickly and capriciously crushed by a change of mood or interpretation by the state. And, we all lose.

You closed Il Mondo Vecchio a year and a half ago. What do you miss most about it? I miss showing up at the plant at five-thirty in the morning with my production manager Owen, who I miss tremendously, and getting ready for the day. And I used to have a Lavazza machine in the office, a Lavazza pod espresso machine. And I’d have about four to five double espressos between five-thirty and six as we’d set up for the day to produce anywhere from 500 to 2500 pounds. We’d have various music playing at the cutting table as we would just slam through pork butts to make salami. Literally, I could cut about 250 pounds of boned pork butts in about 12 minutes.

What’s one thing you totally don’t miss about it? The lack of… How do I say this without putting it negatively? The lack of openness and true understanding of the meat production process. I was playing by the rulebook. My frustration came in that every time I’d point out that we were following this regulation or that one, all I would get really was head shaking. At the same time, I have respect and understand the work of the USDA. I just think that the interpretations of the regulations are complex and always changing.

]]>http://hotair.com/archives/2015/08/20/govt-to-creamery-your-milk-is-entirely-too-natural-to-not-be-labeled-imitation/feed/753874298The latest from the campaign trail: Machine-gun baconhttp://hotair.com/archives/2015/08/03/the-latest-from-the-campaign-trail-machine-gun-bacon/
http://hotair.com/archives/2015/08/03/the-latest-from-the-campaign-trail-machine-gun-bacon/#commentsMon, 03 Aug 2015 22:01:28 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=3872156I’m certain that Ted Cruz offered this look into Texas-style bacon as a celebration of his leading status within the Hot Air survey, so …. you’re welcome. What could appeal more to conservatives than a demonstration of appreciation for the Second Amendment and for bacon? Cruz combines the two into this tongue-in-cheek video for IJ Review:

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican presidential candidate, on Monday released a new video where he shows off a method for cooking bacon with a machine gun.

“Few things I enjoy more than on weekends cooking breakfast with the family. Of course in Texas, we cook bacon a little differently than most folks,” Cruz says in a new video from IJ Review.

Cruz then takes up a machine gun with a strip of bacon wrapped around its nozzle. After firing off several rounds, the senator picks a piece of sizzling meat off the end and eats it approvingly.

Top Chef it ain’t, but it’s still pretty amusing, especially to watch Cruz have so much fun with the bit. It’s also not exactly a machine gun — it’s an AR-15, a semi-automatic rifle. A machine gun is fully automatic. That might seem a bit pedantic, but it’s a point we’d usually emphasize when debating gun-rights issues with people who think any rifle with a magazine is a machine gun. However, it’s Cruz and IJR that use this description, and admittedly, “semi-automatic rifle bacon” does not trip as lightly off the tongue. It’s all about the marketing, man.

IJR’s Benny Johnson reports that it took four magazines of 5.56 ammo to get this bacon ready to serve. That’s one mighty expensive slice of bacon. If that’s how Texans cook their breakfasts, no wonder we’ve faced ammo shortages. I wonder how Texans grill steaks …

]]>http://hotair.com/archives/2015/08/03/the-latest-from-the-campaign-trail-machine-gun-bacon/feed/523872156Arby’s responds to low-level vegetarian outrage with cheeky help line instead of cavinghttp://hotair.com/archives/2015/07/13/arbys-responds-to-low-level-vegetarian-outrage-with-cheeky-help-line-instead-of-caving/
http://hotair.com/archives/2015/07/13/arbys-responds-to-low-level-vegetarian-outrage-with-cheeky-help-line-instead-of-caving/#commentsMon, 13 Jul 2015 22:31:05 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=3869730This month, Arby’s introduced a tempting new bacon product to the already generously bacon-infused fast-food market—brown sugar bacon. Arby’s was true to its slogan— “We Have the Meats.” But not everyone is excited that Arby’s a) Has the Meats and b) is so vociferous about it. Vegetarians have voiced their discontent via e-mails and tweets, naturally.

It’s not hard to imagine some nascent campaign to get Arby’s to drop its “offensive” slogan for “othering” those who don’t enjoy bacon. It’s not terribly hard to imagine the national media treating such a campaign semi-seriously, and some cowardly corporation caving to faux pressure. After all, it only took one social media activist on Twitter to start a week-long news story based on one Colbert Report tweet, which was clearly satirical, calling to #CancelColbert. Colbert ended up deleting the show’s Twitter account and apologizing.

We respect you. We respect your life decisions. With that in mind, we want it to be abundantly clear that this letter is not meant to sway or convert you. We’re sharing this to offer our support.

Nearly a year ago, we embarked on a journey to tell America about our meats. By now, you’ve likely heard the Arby’s tagline: We Have The Meats®. It’s tough to hear, but it is what it is. We have many meats. And we have quality meats.

It is understandable that you disapprove of our meat-bravado. Your voices have been heard. Letters, emails, voicemails, Tweets and Facebook comments – we hear you. We love our meats, but realize they’re not for everyone.

Then on Sunday, June 28, we launched a meat innovation that has likely tempted you: Brown Sugar Bacon. It’s our pepper bacon, glazed in-restaurant with brown sugar and then cooked to perfection. It may be hard to resist…even for you. Hardcore vegetarians likely won’t budge, but for those of you who are on the fringe or new to the game, avoidance can’t be easy.

We, at Arby’s, have created this temptation. So, we’d like to help.

We’re giving you a number to call: 1-855-MEAT-HLP. This is a Vegetarian Support Hotline. When your nose betrays you and alerts the rest of your senses to find and devour this sweet meat, please call 1-855-MEAT-HLP. You will receive the support you need to resist this gateway meat and get tips on how to avoid temptation. Delicious. Sizzling. Temptation.

Be strong. We’re here for you.

Sincerely,
Arby’s

More of this, please. It’s not that bacon was in grave danger—though, as you know, I have a particular interest in making sure it flourishes—but the tone Arby’s takes with those who complained about its meat-enthusastic marketing is a perfect way to end an outrage before it begins. Also, these days, we live in a country where people literally call 911 because they saw an old flag they didn’t like, so I’m never one to assume people won’t act like children. In that spirit, we shouldn’t treat people who are acting like children like adults who deserve credence, even if their relatively small numbers are very, very loud. This press release says what companies should often say in the face of even larger, louder outrage mobs— “Your complaints are noted. We respect you as fellow Americans but we don’t need to agree on everything. Now, let’s move on, and by the way, have you tried our delicious/convenient/amazing product?”

We write in “End of Discussion” that caving to outrage mobs often makes the problem worse rather than fixing it. They feed off the “demand for apology” story and the “apology story” and the “apology not accepted” story. If you refuse to follow them down the path they’ve laid out for you, as the likes of Joan Rivers always did, the story often ends more quickly than if you cave. And, there are a lot more people who don’t care about the fuss being made than there are of those making it.

Arby’s poking a tiny bit of fun at a small group of overreacting vegetarians is what coexistence looks like. We can handle “We Have the Meats,” America. You can hear the hotline message, here, if you should need it.

]]>http://hotair.com/archives/2015/07/13/arbys-responds-to-low-level-vegetarian-outrage-with-cheeky-help-line-instead-of-caving/feed/913869730The War on Baconhttp://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/02/the-war-on-bacon-33/
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/02/the-war-on-bacon-33/#commentsFri, 02 Nov 2012 22:01:33 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=227779Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.

Today, the sprint to the finish! I’m in Ohio and Kelly’s in Colorado, so let’s swing state it up, people! Get excited.

Mary Katharine Ham of HotAir.com and Kelly Maher of RevealingPolitics.com discuss politics, culture, and all kinds of other randomness. A good happy hour timed show, please join us live every day at 6:15 EST.

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http://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/01/the-war-on-bacon-32/#commentsThu, 01 Nov 2012 22:01:25 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=227510On today’s show, MK is in Ohio and will be reporting live!

Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.

]]>http://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/01/the-war-on-bacon-32/feed/7227510The War on Baconhttp://hotair.com/archives/2012/10/31/the-war-on-bacon-31/
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/10/31/the-war-on-bacon-31/#commentsWed, 31 Oct 2012 22:01:14 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=227306Programming note: Google was having serious issues right before the show, so if this doesn’t work now, we’ll do a make-up show later tonight and post it for you.

Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.

Mary Katharine Ham of HotAir.com and Kelly Maher of RevealingPolitics.com discuss politics, culture, and all kinds of other randomness. A good happy hour timed show, please join us live every day at 6:15 EST.

You can download the audio for the show, here, or sign up for the RSS feed! Or, find us on iTunes!

]]>http://hotair.com/archives/2012/10/31/the-war-on-bacon-31/feed/8227306The War on Baconhttp://hotair.com/archives/2012/10/30/the-war-on-bacon-30/
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/10/30/the-war-on-bacon-30/#commentsTue, 30 Oct 2012 22:24:04 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=227090We’re going a bit late today to give some room to Michael Yon’s great piece on Afghanistan, so enjoy that!

Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.

You can download the audio for the show, here, or sign up for the RSS feed! Or, find us on iTunes!

Mary Katharine Ham of HotAir.com and Kelly Maher of RevealingPolitics.com discuss politics, culture, and all kinds of other randomness. A good happy hour timed show, please join us live every day at 6:15 EST.

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http://hotair.com/archives/2012/10/29/the-war-on-bacon-29/#commentsMon, 29 Oct 2012 22:01:33 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=226837Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.

On the agenda today, Abound Solar, what Obama knew, and when he knew it. Newspaper endorsements: they may not matter, but it’s fun when they go our way! Also, the state of the race today and a flashback to the state of the race four years ago today.

Mary Katharine Ham of HotAir.com and Kelly Maher of RevealingPolitics.com discuss politics, culture, and all kinds of other randomness. A good happy hour timed show, please join us live every day at 6:15 EST.

]]>http://hotair.com/archives/2012/10/29/the-war-on-bacon-29/feed/8226837The War on Baconhttp://hotair.com/archives/2012/10/26/the-war-on-bacon-28/
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/10/26/the-war-on-bacon-28/#commentsFri, 26 Oct 2012 22:01:39 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=226383Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.

On the agenda today, Lena Dunham’s ad vs. Mitt’s “Momentum” video, breaking news on Benghazi, the president actually gets a tough, local interview in Denver, and Martha McSally continues to rock.

Mary Katharine Ham of HotAir.com and Kelly Maher of RevealingPolitics.com discuss politics, culture, and all kinds of other randomness. A good happy hour timed show, please join us live every day at 6:15 EST.

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http://hotair.com/archives/2012/10/25/the-war-on-bacon-27/#commentsThu, 25 Oct 2012 22:01:33 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=226116Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.

On the agenda tonight we will discuss how to deal with the family members and high school friends that are about to scream in all caps on your facebook page before unfriending you.

This is especially upsetting news for the Mustache surrounded by David Axelrod’s body as it had declared Obama “in the lead” following the first debate using the scientific polling method “I think.”

We will also be discussing news that the gender disparity is going from gap to “uncomfortable touching.”

Mary Katharine Ham of HotAir.com and Kelly Maher of RevealingPolitics.com discuss politics, culture, and all kinds of other randomness. A good happy hour timed show, please join us live every day at 6:15 EST.

You can download the audio for the show, here, or sign up for the RSS feed! Or, find us on iTunes!

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http://hotair.com/archives/2012/10/24/the-war-on-bacon-26/#commentsWed, 24 Oct 2012 22:01:28 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=225914Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.

On the agenda tonight we will discuss how to deal with the family members and high school friends that are about to scream in all caps on your facebook page before unfriending you.

This is especially upsetting news for the Mustache surrounded by David Axelrod’s body as it had declared Obama “in the lead” following the first debate using the scientific polling method “I think.”

We will also be discussing news that the gender disparity is going from gap to “uncomfortable touching.”

Mary Katharine Ham of HotAir.com and Kelly Maher of RevealingPolitics.com discuss politics, culture, and all kinds of other randomness. A good happy hour timed show, please join us live every day at 6:15 EST.

You can download the audio for the show, here, or sign up for the RSS feed! Or, find us on iTunes!

]]>http://hotair.com/archives/2012/10/24/the-war-on-bacon-26/feed/6225914The War on Baconhttp://hotair.com/archives/2012/10/19/the-war-on-bacon-23/
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/10/19/the-war-on-bacon-23/#commentsFri, 19 Oct 2012 22:01:30 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=224952Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.

We wish we could be live today, but alas . . . we can’t today. Bacon on Baconaters!

On today’s War on Bacon, Mary Katharine and Kelly delve into the explosive and controversial practice of using Pinterest to do your hair.

Also on the plate, we’ll address reports that the DOJ is suing Gallup over unfavorable numbers. Our internal polling shows this is a bad move by the Administration. BREAKING: War on Bacon being sued by the DOJ.

By the way, if you haven’t heard about Obama’s Romnesia joke, we will have the unfortunate duty of informing you as to its stark lack of hilarity. Seriously. As bad jokes go this might be considered an October surprise for team Obama. The only bright spot being the triple irony of the #Obamnesia hashtag.

Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.

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Mary Katharine Ham of HotAir.com and Kelly Maher of RevealingPolitics.com discuss politics, culture, and all kinds of other randomness. A good happy hour timed show, please join us live every day at 6:15 EST.

Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.

You can download the audio for the show, here, or sign up for the RSS feed! Or, find us on iTunes!

Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.

Mary Katharine Ham of HotAir.com and Kelly Maher of RevealingPolitics.com discuss politics, culture, and all kinds of other randomness. A good happy hour timed show, please join us live every day at 6:15 EST.

You can download the audio for the show, here, or sign up for the RSS feed! Or, you can find us on iTunes!

Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.

Mary Katharine Ham of HotAir.com and Kelly Maher of RevealingPolitics.com discuss politics, culture, and all kinds of other randomness. A good happy hour timed show, please join us live every day at 6:15 EST.

Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.

Mary Katharine Ham of HotAir.com and Kelly Maher of RevealingPolitics.com discuss politics, culture, and all kinds of other randomness. A good happy hour timed show, please join us live every day at 6:15 EST.

Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.

Mary Katharine Ham of HotAir.com and Kelly Maher of RevealingPolitics.com discuss politics, culture, and all kinds of other randomness. A good happy hour timed show, please join us live every day at 6:15 EST.

You can download the audio for the show, here, or sign up for the RSS feed! Or, find us on iTunes!

Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.

You can download the audio for the show, here, or sign up for the RSS feed, or find us on iTunes!

Unfortunately “The War on Bacon” is delayed this evening because Mary Katharine is trapped on a bus – worry not lovers of bacon, this is merely a traffic issue and she’s fine. Her train was cancelled and for some reason she thought a bus would be a good way to make it home. Alas, 8.5 hours later she is sitting somewhere in the Lincoln Tunnel. That said, we will bacon on today . . . it will will just be at some yet-to-be determined time this evening. Keep an eye on the headline for our updated time.

Sometime tonight you will hear about a Wisconsin sheriff who specifically instructed law enforcement officials to not check on the felony status of inmates for voting, the ludicrously low standards the Obama campaign is employing to accept credit card donations, and Mary Katharine’s bus trip – certain to be filled with the adventures and misadventures of Ms. Ham.

In the meantime, check out our show from yesterday. See you soon Defenders of the Bacon!

You can download the audio for the show, here, or sign up for the RSS feed, or find us on iTunes!

Two of the three lanes for northbound traffic on I-95 were re-opened Tuesday afternoon, about seven hours after an overturned fuel tanker truck caused major delays for motorists along the Harford County portion of the interstate highway.

The crash, which involved the tanker truck and a passenger car near the south entrance of the Tydings Bridge shortly after 8 a.m., forced the closing of I-95 in both directions, Maryland State Police said…

Well into the afternoon, traffic was still being detoured off the interstate at Aberdeen while Hazmat crews cleaned up a spill from the tanker’s cargo.

It was so late when I got to a home base and an Internet connection that I think Kelly and I will either do a double episode tomorrow or promise you all an extra episode over the weekend to make up for the loss of this one. I’m on “Happening Now” at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow on Fox, live from NYC, and we’ll see you in this spot tomorrow afternoon. Sorry for leaving you hanging today! Back tomorrow, I promise!

Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.

Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.

Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.

Today, the debate by the numbers, an assortment of debate excuses, Kelly comes to us live from Western CPAC in Colorado, where Romney made a surprise visit today, Joe Biden gaffes a creeps all over this great country, and we have the great Kate Obenshain, author of “Divider in Chief.”

Watch below at 6:15 p.m. or you can download the audio for the show, here or on iTunes, or sign up for the RSS feed!

Kelly Maher of Revealing Politics and I are doing a little talk show for 30-45 minutes, here, at 6:15 p.m. every day. We named it The War on Bacon. We figure, since the government is after trans fats, big sodas, salt, and most other sinfully delicious things, it won’t be long before they zero in on our favorite— bacon. So, as fans of pork products— how could I not be?— we are here to fight for it, in the most crucial fight of our time— The War on Bacon. Join the ranks of the Baconators and fight with us!

We talk a lot of politics, a bit of culture, a splash of sports, and in the end, strive to be a show Ron Swanson would want to watch.